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Subtitle.....Why are we friendly with Saudi Arabia?...Their customs and way of life are incompatible with our culture.
Despite the recent wave of terror attacks carried out by radical Islamists, Democratic politicians are generally unwilling to even utter the term 'radical Islam'. However, to fully combat terrorism, we understand the threat that faces us we must be willing to label it appropriately.
Dr. Qanta Ahmed has seen that threat up close. Dr. Ahmed, a pulmonologist and sleep disorder specialist, practiced medicine for years under sharia law in Saudi Arabia before immigrating to the United States. She documents her struggles as an "anti-Islamist Muslim, in her recently released book entitled In The Land Of Invisible Women: A Female Doctor's Journey In The Saudi Kingdom.
"As a physician I had all the powers and all the opportunities I would have had here in the United States," Dr. Ahmed explained on Hannity. "But as soon as I stepped away from the bedside in the public space, I had no freedom of movement, I was mandated to veil, meaning not just a minor scarf but a cover covering my face, clothing on the body. I had to leave my car keys in the United States."
In Saudi Arabia, the freedom of women are severely restricted. As Ahmed noted, women cannot drive a car or bare their faces, but they also cannot:
- Travel without a chaperone
- Interact with men
- Swim
- Compete in sports
- Read uncensored material
Ahmed also noted the complete lack of religious freedom on the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Even symbols of religions beside Islam were forbidden
"My nurses were sometimes American, Canadian, or Filipino Christians and would conceal their religious symbols," Ahmed told Sean. "I had to protect them to make sure they were not visible, which, even though I was doing it for their benefit, turned me into a kind of oppressor."
Read more: Here's What Life Under Sharia Law Is Like For A Woman | The Sean Hannity Show
Despite the recent wave of terror attacks carried out by radical Islamists, Democratic politicians are generally unwilling to even utter the term 'radical Islam'. However, to fully combat terrorism, we understand the threat that faces us we must be willing to label it appropriately.
Dr. Qanta Ahmed has seen that threat up close. Dr. Ahmed, a pulmonologist and sleep disorder specialist, practiced medicine for years under sharia law in Saudi Arabia before immigrating to the United States. She documents her struggles as an "anti-Islamist Muslim, in her recently released book entitled In The Land Of Invisible Women: A Female Doctor's Journey In The Saudi Kingdom.
"As a physician I had all the powers and all the opportunities I would have had here in the United States," Dr. Ahmed explained on Hannity. "But as soon as I stepped away from the bedside in the public space, I had no freedom of movement, I was mandated to veil, meaning not just a minor scarf but a cover covering my face, clothing on the body. I had to leave my car keys in the United States."
In Saudi Arabia, the freedom of women are severely restricted. As Ahmed noted, women cannot drive a car or bare their faces, but they also cannot:
- Travel without a chaperone
- Interact with men
- Swim
- Compete in sports
- Read uncensored material
Ahmed also noted the complete lack of religious freedom on the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Even symbols of religions beside Islam were forbidden
"My nurses were sometimes American, Canadian, or Filipino Christians and would conceal their religious symbols," Ahmed told Sean. "I had to protect them to make sure they were not visible, which, even though I was doing it for their benefit, turned me into a kind of oppressor."
Read more: Here's What Life Under Sharia Law Is Like For A Woman | The Sean Hannity Show
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